Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Digestive Health Institute is bringing on Jennifer Phan, MD, as medical director for the Hoag Irvine (Calif.) Advanced Endoscopy Center, according to a Sept. 5 news release from the organization. 

Diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal diseases in children can be challenging. But Lina Felipez, MD, and pediatric gastroenterologist at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami sees a future in intestinal ultrasounds.

On Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare released a list of procedures that will be eligible for its new physician gold-card program. 

Cylinder, a digital digestive health benefits provider, recently appointed Jared Scharen as its COO. 

The cost of initial cancer screenings in the U.S. hit $43.2 billion in 2021. But, according to the Lown Institute, that number could be an underestimate.

Medical technology company Olympus has expressed support for new colonoscopy recommendations and quality indicators recently released by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American College of Gastroenterology.

In July, the FDA approved a new blood test for colorectal cancer screenings that was able to detect 83% of Stage 1, 2 or 3 colorectal cancers in studies. 

Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology: 

Here are five legislative moves and studies that are shifting colorectal cancer care:

Here are five numbers gastroenterologists are watching right now: